MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT SAN DIEGO PADRES
09/17/2029
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT SAN DIEGO PADRES
GAME ID: 2816 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2029 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (88-62) 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 8 1
San Diego Padres (79-71) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 7 0
Athletics Get Past San Diego for 6-5 Win
The Oakland Athletics stopped the San Diego Padres, 6-5, behind an impressive performance from Heston Kjerstad. The 30-year old left fielder made life miserable for San Diego pitching. He went 1 for 1 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Mike McAnally was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 25 of 31 save opportunities. The Athletics have a one-game lead in the American League West Division.

Kjerstad had a game-changing home run in the top of the eighth. On a 1-0 fastball from Hidenosuke Nakamura, he banged a 2-run home run to left, giving the Athletics a 6-4 lead. It was the 2nd home run of the year for Kjerstad.

"Nice to tuck this win away," said Kjerstad.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lee 2B 3 0 1 0 2 2 3 .277 21 67
Y. Arakawa 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .237 18 55
O. Cruz DH 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .256 36 101
D. Crews RF, CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .264 33 74
T. Hudson LF, RF 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 .269 30 80
S. Hathaway 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .258 1 13
G. Arias SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .233 11 46
   a-E. Arroyo Jr. PR, SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .224 0 9
C. Amaya C 3 1 0 0 1 1 5 .218 1 12
C. Pache CF 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .159 17 45
   b-H. Kjerstad PH, LF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .108 2 8
Totals 33 6 8 6 7 12 21      
a - E. Arroyo Jr. pinch ran for G. Arias in the 2nd
b - H. Kjerstad pinch hit for C. Pache in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Lee (23, 5th Inning off J. Ortega, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Crews (20, 6th Inning off J. Ortega, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: G. Arias (2, 2nd Inning off J. Ortega, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: O. Cruz (36, 3rd Inning off J. Ortega, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Kjerstad (2, 8th Inning off H. Nakamura, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Lee 2 , O. Cruz 4 , D. Crews 2 , S. Hathaway , G. Arias 3 , C. Pache 2 , H. Kjerstad 4
2-out RBI: O. Cruz , G. Arias , C. Pache , H. Kjerstad
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lee , O. Cruz , C. Amaya
GIDP: Y. Arakawa
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Hudson (11)
CS: B. Lee (7)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Arroyo Jr. (1)
OF assists: 1 (Crews(Arroyo at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Soto DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .256 20 55
   b-F. Tatis Jr. DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 26 70
R. Ramirez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .270 5 33
K. Alcantara RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .228 35 104
J. Bart C 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 .231 15 58
J. Merrill 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .251 23 75
C. Arroyo SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .219 17 53
I. Rivera CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .217 1 7
   a-A. Cepeda PH, CF 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .297 2 10
V. Acosta 3B 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .247 11 36
A. Gracia LF 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 .277 10 31
Totals 34 5 7 4 5 13 13      
a - A. Cepeda pinch hit for I. Rivera in the 5th
b - F. Tatis Jr. inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Gracia (8, 7th Inning off J. Adams, 3 on, 1 out) , A. Cepeda (2, 8th Inning off J. Adams, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Soto , J. Merrill 2 , C. Arroyo 2 , A. Cepeda 2 , A. Gracia 2
2-out RBI: A. Cepeda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Alcantara , I. Rivera , A. Gracia
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Arroyo-Ramirez-Merrill)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Cosgrove 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 25 2.35   
J. Adams W (10-2) 5.2 5 5 4 4 9 0 117 3.35   
Y. Sanchez H (11) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 3.30   
M. McAnally SV (25) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Cosgrove 51
Batters Faced: T. Cosgrove 7, J. Adams 27, Y. Sanchez 2, M. McAnally 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Cosgrove 2-0, J. Adams 3-5, Y. Sanchez 1-0, M. McAnally 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Cosgrove 25-16, J. Adams 117-72, Y. Sanchez 13-7, M. McAnally 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Sanchez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ortega 6.0 7 4 4 5 8 1 106 2.89   
Q. Hurts L (1-4) 1.2 0 1 1 2 2 0 34 3.86   
H. Nakamura 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 1.49   
D. Jefferson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ortega 45
Batters Faced: J. Ortega 28, Q. Hurts 7, H. Nakamura 2, D. Jefferson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ortega 5-3, Q. Hurts 2-1, H. Nakamura 0-0, D. Jefferson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ortega 106-63, Q. Hurts 34-15, H. Nakamura 8-4, D. Jefferson 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Nakamura 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Heston Kjerstad
Ballpark: Petco Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 16306
Special Notes: SS Gabriel Arias was injured while running the bases.
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